MJP

Be glad we have a few good dealers here at RWG. Check out these guys:

http://www.replica-supplier.com/

Check out thier Panarais (they call them "Luminors". I don't think they were even looking at a real one when they made some of these. Funny

I've seen them both ways, at good and bad dealers, some dials sitting flat on face, and some dials sitting on slightly recessed circles. How are they suppossed to be on the real deal?

Thanks

Wassup everybody! I'm MJ.

I got interested in the replica market about 2 weeks ago when I bought a Japanese watch magazine, I've been totally immersed. Right now I'm looking for a good repro of an IWC GMT Ti or SS. Love Panerais. I was lucky to find a couple Bell and Ross repros a few days ago, which I thought didn't exsist.

There are a few things I don't understand yet about this market.

There can be quite a price difference, based on Swiss or Japanese movement, other than that, I have no way of telling what I'm getting as far as authenticity besides close-up photos. In the case of, say, Panerais, how many different factories/qualities are out there? Who's the best online dealer?

I'm looking for good repros of:

Panerai Tantalium (blue hands, two mini dials)

IWC GMT Black Face and Day/Date Numbers (these seem crooked in a lot of photos)

ANY square Bell and Ross, besides the 2 basic ones I've seen at Trusty Time, any with more sub dials, orange hands/numbers.

Anyway, thanks y'all. Good to be here, thanks for a great resource on my newest hobby!

MJ in SF, CA